Monthly Archives: July 2020

Book of the year: Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman. We are so used to seeing humans cynically as being selfish and governed by self-interest (which, of course, is true in notable cases as in Trump). On the contrary, … Continue reading →

In crazy cult-leader style, Trump is trying to kill off his own followers, tweeting that they should consume the ‘kool-aid’ of dangerous, unproven hydroxychloroquine and stop wearing masks. A master liar (over 20,000 in office) and master of divisive conspiracy … Continue reading →

“Pregnant celebrities: all stars due in 2020” CTV News has taken a step in the right direction, though, closing down their frivolous entertainment news dept. More networks should follow their example. I do not have great hopes that the NHL … Continue reading →

Olivia de Havilland, 104. Last of the Gone with the Winders.

(front cover photo by RD) Upward and Onward, Vol. 2: Selected Later Poems, 2000-2020, will likely be my last collection of poetry for the foreseeable future. After that, I will likely be putting together a (first) collection of blog prose … Continue reading →

written around 5 a.m. one day last week. ‘Chorus’/’Refrain’: Nothing can be the same again There is no way of going back To what and how we used to be A dream we used to have. Life’s all been changed … Continue reading →

by critic Richard Schickel is simply the best, most penetrating analysis of The Woodman’s work (up to and including Hollywood Ending, 2002). The author first gives an analysis based on his 4 hrs. of interviewing the filmmaker in 2002. This … Continue reading →

Invictus (by William Ernest Henley, 1849-1903) Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not … Continue reading →

an empty, useless power plant and doomed-to-fail-from-the-get-go valley gondola ride to pour millions more into, now that the city is going broke. Maybe the city worker crooks who bilked a cool 1.6 million from their employer can chip in some … Continue reading →

the last great Civil Rights icon. Sadly, the GOPs have ripped apart the Voters’ Right Act, thereby denying many black voters of their rights to vote in the Nov. 3 election, to dump Trump. America has a long road back. … Continue reading →